Kiron Atom Tellian

Calendar
- Emmanuel Tjeknavorian — Violin
- Kiron Atom Tellian — Piano
- El Paso Symphony Orchestra
- Bohuslav Rattay — Conductor
- Kiron Atom Tellian — Piano
- El Paso Symphony Orchestra
- Bohuslav Rattay — Conductor
- Kiron Atom Tellian — Piano
- Kiron Atom Tellian — Piano
- Bibiana Beglau — Reading
- Kiron Atom Tellian — Piano
- Bibiana Beglau — Reading
Biography

Biography
NDR Kultur
» Devilish, virtuoso and simply: brilliant. «
November 2021
Austrian pianist and composer Kiron Atom Tellian currently pursues his bachelor’s degree at The Juilliard School in New York, studying with Maestro Sergei Babayan. He is a proud recipient of the prestigious Kovner Fellowship, which, among other things, covers all expenses for the entire duration of his studies.
Growing up in Vienna, Tellian started studying piano at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW) when he was only seven years old, going on to play his debut with orchestra at the age of nine.
la Repubblica
» Without resorting to ostentatious virtuosity, articulated phrases, accents, and lyrical lines with remarkable freedom. «
November 2024
Tellian is the winner of countless first prizes at national and international competitions for piano, chamber music, and composition in Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, England, the USA, and Japan.
In Fall 2024, Tellian won the Young Concert Artists auditions. He was additionally awarded eight special prizes.
Among his other prizes, especially noteworthy are the first prize and Haydn prize at the prestigious 17th Ettlingen International Piano Competition in Germany, the grand prize and special prizes at the X. Savshinsky International Music Competition in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and three first prizes in three different categories at the Fifth Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition in New York City, USA. Tellian won the Grand Prize, the “Alexei Sultanov Memorial Discovery Prize”, as well as the prizes for the best mazurka and the best Etude at the Nashville International Chopin Competition. Shortly after, Tellian won the First Prize at the Borderland Chopin International Competition.
The Tennessean
»…an incredible combination of sensitivity and taste. «
October 2023
This season’s highlights include recitals at the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Viotti Festival, and the Vienna Musikverein, as well as with the El Paso Symphony and San Diego Symphony. A special moment will be Tellian’s debut with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano playing Chopin’s first piano concerto.
Next season’s special moments include, Tellian performing at the Villa Senar by invitation of the Rachmaninov Foundation. He will perform his debut with the San Diego Symphony as well as at Carnegie Hall, performing a solo recital.
Media
Audio & Video

Young Concert Artists Winner’s Concert
Winner's Concert at the Gilder Lehrman Hall at the Morgan Library & Museum.

Young Concert Artists Winner’s Announcement
Kiron Atom Tellian wins the 2024 Young Concert Artists auditions. He was additionally awarded eight special prizes.
They are:
Paul A. Fish Memorial Prize
Stern Young Artist Development Award
The Buffalo Chamber Music Society Prize
The Friends of Music Concerts Performance Award

Young Concert Artists Final Round
Final Round of the Young Concert Artists auditions.
Alexander Scriabin — Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp Minor, Op. 19 (Sonata Fantasy)
Unsuk Chin — Toccata from Twelve Piano Etudes
Johann Strauss (Schulz-Evler) — Arabesque on themes from "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"